Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to individuals in certain age groups if certain requirements are met; altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist can administer to individuals at least 3 years old; and altering the circumstances under which a pharmacist may administer certain vaccinations.
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Testimony (61)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 39Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Michael | American Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Michelle | Giant Pharmacy | Oral |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeSantis, Brooke | Love For Lochlin Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Blythe, David | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Kromm, Elizabeth | Maryland Department of Health | Oral |
| FAV | Horton, Aliyahlobbyist | Maryland Pharmacists Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paul, Sarah | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCormack, Jilllobbyist | NACDS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Akwakoku, Belawoelobbyist | National Community Pharmacists Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stetzer, Sarah | Safeway Pharmacy/University of Maryland Baltimore | Oral |
| FAV | Layson-Wolf, Cherokee | University of Maryland School of Pharmacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Michel, Dean Sarah | University of Maryland School of Pharmacy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doyle, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hanaee, Abbas | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lee, Christine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Li, Amanda | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hornberger, Danielle | Cecil County Government | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | MONTGOMERY, MEGAN | Love Maryland PAC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelly, John | MD Citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bress, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Butler, Jenna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Daly, Denee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kapper, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McCullough, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDougall, Clifford | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Poliakov, Eugenia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Szabo, Eszter | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | wade, laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Brothers of the DMVUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Giant PharmacyFAV 1
HJMFAV 1
ICQUNF 1
Love Maryland PACUNF 1
MD CitizenUNF 1
NACDSFAV 1
OAG/HEAUUNF 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVAkwakoku, BelawoeNational Community Pharmacists AssociationRegistered for: Cigna Corporate Services, LLC; National Community Pharmacists Association
UNFKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…